living proof

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Noun

living proof (uncountable)

1. (idiomatic) A real-life person or thing which demonstrates the validity of a hypothesis.

   His story is living proof that anyone who puts in a good amount of hard work can find success.

   • 2020, Christine Chiou, “How Taiwan Battles the Coronavirus”, in The Diplomat‎^[1]:

     Taiwan is not only a beacon of democracy, but also living proof that control of an emerging virus can be achieved through science, technology, and democratic governance. No draconian autocratic measures are required.

Translations

real-life person or thing which demonstrates the validity of a hypothesis

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 活生生的證據／活生生的证据, "活生生的证据" (huóshēngshēng de zhèngjù)

• Finnish: elävä todiste
• French: preuve vivante f
• Hungarian: élő példa
• Spanish: ejemplo vivo m